24 Nov 2017 13:30 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Prince's Countryside Fund 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Kildisart (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 2/2-2 / 13 | Jump (19) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mr Simon Munir… | 11/4 | |
| led until 3 out, pressed leader, led again last, driven clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | King Of Realms (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 130- / 9 | Jump (231) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Chandler Ferguson… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and hung right between last 2, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | SHD | Oakley Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 221- / 9 | Jump (292) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Taymar Racing | 22/1 | |
| pressed leader, reminder after 6th, led 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and headed approaching last, last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Storm Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 11 | Jump (209) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, switched left after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, edged right and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Rockpoint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-43 / 8 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard John and Heather… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Notre Ami (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 5/12-44 / 9 | Jump (20) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford The Berry Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | NK | Turangi (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 33/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | HD | Settie Hill (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 9 | Jump (211) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mr S R Whistance | 15/2 | |
| hampered 1st, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 4th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 2 L | Turtle Wars (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-3 / 8 | Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Dave & Yvonne Simpson… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 5 L | Mellow Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25 / 9 | Jump (14) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Broadsword Group… | 100/1 | |
| hampered 1st, always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | SHD | The Venerable Bede (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 68/ / 6 | Jump (618) | James Best | P R Webber Sir John Timpson | 125/1 | |
| chasing leaders on outside when went badly right 1st, soon towards rear, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 6 L | Storm Of Intrigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1 / 7 | Jump (199) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Oscar Singh… | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 3 L | Roll Of The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4UF1-45 / 6 | Jump (18) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Ruth Arnold | 100/1 | |
| last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Minella Style (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1323-56 / 11 | Jump (192) | Sean Houlihan | D L Williams Mr Guy Sainsbury | 100/1 | |
| hampered 1st, keen in mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1 |   | 32 L | Choix Des Armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7- / 11 | Jump (370) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr J P G Hamilton | 33/1 | |
| hampered 1st, steadied well in rear, never in contention, tailed off | ||||||||||
